Together, they collected more than $400,000 in pay. One of the employees, whom the district had moved to fire, agreed to resign in a deal that will pay him an added $250,000. From there, I requested additional records that added more detail, and the story became about piecing all the documents together.

While agency officials and board members wouldn’t answer questions about the investigation, they did say that it was not a criminal matter and that it involved a review of management practices. At this point, it’s unclear when the investigation will conclude or what will happen next, but we will continue to ask questions.